Title:Suffering as a Political Situation: A Phenomenological ApproachAuthor(s):GATTA, GiuniaDate:2010-10-22Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI MWP; 2010/19Abstract:In this paper I argue that, despite resistance by many to its incorporation into public discourse, suffering is a constitutive element of politics today, both a consequence of and a motive for political action. I consider ...